Salem-News.com News Feed for articles tagged with monmouth www.salem-news.com 2010 The Western Oregon baseball team has seen coaches, student-athletes and even the turf change since entering NCAA Division II in 2002 but through all that one thing has remained constant; the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championship has always belonged to the Wolves. http://salem-news.com/articles/may062011/wolves-gnac-title.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may062011/wolves-gnac-title.php Fri, 06 May 2011 17:54:00 PDT Will Crook of the Western Oregon track & field has been named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Men's Athlete of the Week for the week of Apr. 25-May 1. http://salem-news.com/articles/may022011/crook-gnac-athlete.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may022011/crook-gnac-athlete.php Mon, 02 May 2011 19:22:00 PDT Daniel Dillard went 4-for-4 with three runs scored and six runs driven in to lead Western Oregon to a 12-1 win in the opener of a four-game set against Montana State Billings. http://salem-news.com/articles/april232011/wou-win-opener.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april232011/wou-win-opener.php Sat, 23 Apr 2011 17:55:00 PDT Coming off a four-game sweep of Saint Martin's in which Western Oregon took over first place in the GNAC by 104 percentage points, Aaron Headrick and Cam Nobles have both been selected for conference player of the week honors. http://salem-news.com/articles/april192011/gnac-weekly-awards.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april192011/gnac-weekly-awards.php Tue, 19 Apr 2011 22:47:00 PDT For the second season in a row the Western Oregon baseball team has used strong starting pitching to spark a late season run. Last year, the Wolves rode that pitching to a 23-game Great Northwest Athletic Conference winning streak, and this year they have won their past seven games, all by holding opponents to three runs or less. http://salem-news.com/articles/april182011/wou-basball-sweep.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april182011/wou-basball-sweep.php Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:42:00 PDT Western Oregon had three shots in the final 10 seconds to send the game to overtime, but each came up short just as the Wolves’ comeback attempt fell short against Montana State Billings, 80-77, on Saturday. http://salem-news.com/articles/january022011/wou-montana.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january022011/wou-montana.php Sun, 02 Jan 2011 18:23:00 PST The Hawaii Hilo Vulcans put on a timely 13-2 run in the final three minutes to defeat the Western Oregon men's basketball team, 85-78, on Wednesday (Dec. 15). Blair Wheadon led the Wolves (6-5, 1-1 Great Northwest Athletic Conference) with 18 points. He scored 15 points in the first half, as he hit 5-of-7 shots from behind the arc. Kyle Long added 17 points, five rebounds and four assists. Tarance Glynn posted 15 points and seven boards, while Kolton Nelson had 10 points and team-leading eight rebounds http://salem-news.com/articles/december162010/wou-hawaii-loss.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december162010/wou-hawaii-loss.php Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:12:00 PST Tarance Glynn posted his third straight double-double and Jordan Freelander came off the bench to score a career-high 18 points, but in the end it was a balanced scoring attack and strong second half that earned Central Washington an 87-78 win over Western Oregon in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference opener on today. http://salem-news.com/articles/november302010/wolves-wildcats.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november302010/wolves-wildcats.php Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:17:00 PST Western Oregon University (WOU) has been named the 2010 recipient of the Christa McAuliffe Award for Excellence in Teacher Education by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), in recognition of exemplary performance in teacher education. The purpose of the award is two-fold: to recognize excellence in teacher education programs and to advance the field of teacher education by identifying promising practices and critical issues related to measuring the impact of programs on teacher candidate knowledge and the impact of these teachers on pupil learning. http://salem-news.com/articles/november222010/wou-award.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november222010/wou-award.php Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:02:00 PST Four Western Oregon student-athletes scored in double-figures but in the end it was Hawaii Pacific which earned a 71-65 win over Western Oregon in the WOU/Phoenix Inn D2 Shootout on Saturday. http://salem-news.com/articles/november212010/wou-hawaii-pacific.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november212010/wou-hawaii-pacific.php Sun, 21 Nov 2010 11:05:00 PST Rylee Peterson filled up the box score to lead Western Oregon to an 83-76 win over Humboldt State in the WOU/Phoenix Inn D2 Shootout, Saturday. http://salem-news.com/articles/november202010/wou-wbb-win.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november202010/wou-wbb-win.php Sat, 20 Nov 2010 19:11:00 PST Four players reached double figures but it was not enough as the Western Oregon women’s basketball team fell to Dixie State 97-85 Friday, in the New P.E. Gym. With the loss, WOU drops to 0-2 on the year while Dixie State remains undefeated at 2-0. http://salem-news.com/articles/november192010/wolves-high-scoring-loss.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november192010/wolves-high-scoring-loss.php Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:48:00 PST Kolton Nelson led three Wolves’ starters in double figure scoring with 18 points but it was not enough as Chaminade University spoiled Western Oregon’s season opener, with a 77-66 win in the GNAC/PacWest Challenge on Friday. http://salem-news.com/articles/november132010/wolves-.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november132010/wolves-.php Sat, 13 Nov 2010 08:24:00 PST Western Oregon University (WOU), Oregon's most nationally recognized small or mid-sized university, has reached another enrollment record with 6,233 students enrolled for fall 2010. This is an increase of 579 students (10 percent) over last year and a growth of 884 students (17 percent) over the past three years. Growth has grown in both undergraduate and graduate student populations and the student body is continually increasing in diversity. http://salem-news.com/articles/november112010/wou-enrollment-growth.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november112010/wou-enrollment-growth.php Thu, 11 Nov 2010 08:30:00 PST The Oregon State men’s basketball team opened its season with a 71-43 win over Western Oregon in an exhibition game Tuesday night at legendary Gill Coliseum. http://salem-news.com/articles/november092010/osu-wou-exhibition.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november092010/osu-wou-exhibition.php Tue, 09 Nov 2010 22:16:00 PST Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are continuing the investigation into Tuesday morning's fatal traffic crash involving a horse on Highway 99W about 3 miles south of Monmouth in Polk County. A 30-year old male passenger from Dallas, Oregon and the involved horse were killed. http://salem-news.com/articles/november092010/highway99-fatal.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november092010/highway99-fatal.php Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:15:00 PST Four members of the Western Oregon men’s basketball team scored in double figures as the Wolves came away with a 72-63 victory over George Fox in its exhibition opener, Saturday, Nov. 6. Kolton Nelson and Kyle Long each had 17 points to lead the Western Oregon. Nelson also added 13 rebounds to complete the double-double. He went 7-of-11 from the field and 3-of-4 from the line. Long came off the bench to score his 17. He made 5-of-9 shots from the field, including a trio of three-point baskets. The Wolves also got 15 points from Blair Wheadon and 13 from Kris White. http://salem-news.com/articles/november062010/wou-george-fox-basketball.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november062010/wou-george-fox-basketball.php Sat, 06 Nov 2010 19:11:00 PDT Moderate winds and rain for the Willamette Valley with high wind and surf for the Oregon Coast. "A Storm Developing Offshore Will Bring Large Swell That Will Impact The North And Central Oregon Coast Sunday Afternoon And Continue Through Monday Afternoon. http://salem-news.com/articles/october232010/oregon-weather-forecast.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october232010/oregon-weather-forecast.php Sat, 23 Oct 2010 17:17:00 PDT One person was killed and three others were injured in a two car collision on SR 99W south of Monmouth on Thursday evening. Around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 3rd, State Police troopers from the Salem and McMinnville Areas responded to a reported head on collision on SR 99W and Parker Rd. in Polk county. http://salem-news.com/articles/june042010/fatal-monmouth.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june042010/fatal-monmouth.php Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:49:00 PDT Juan Melendez-Colon, who was exonerated and released from Florida's Death Row after serving more than 17 years for a crime he did not commit, will speak at Western Oregon University Wednesday. Melendez-Colon has spoken all over the United States and in many foreign counties on behalf of Witness to Innocence. http://salem-news.com/articles/april132010/colon-speech.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april132010/colon-speech.php Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:42:00 PDT UPDATE: On March 15, 2010 at approx. 6:30 pm Tanner Norton, a runaway juvenile since March 11th, contacted his parents by phone. He stated he was in Portland and asked that they pick him up. Tanner is now home safe with his family. The Monmouth Police Department would like to thank all those who helped bring about this positive ending, including the Oregon Department of Justice who assisted in this investigation. http://salem-news.com/articles/march122010/teen-runaway.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march122010/teen-runaway.php Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:56:00 PST Graveyard vandals struck a historic Polk County cemetery, a resting place for the ancestors of numerous local families, in the days preceding Christmas. These so far unidentified vandals caused serious damage which in some cases, when it comes to cemetery vandalism, is irreversible. http://salem-news.com/articles/december282009/cemetery.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december282009/cemetery.php Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:07:00 PST A group in Monmouth is taking big steps to raise awareness about giving hope, and finding help for those struggling with depression, addictions, self-injury and suicide. In a sometimes depressing world; one that all too often offers little or no hope, non-profit organizations are reaching out to create a hope filled solution. http://salem-news.com/articles/october082009/wou_project_hope_10-8-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october082009/wou_project_hope_10-8-09.php Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:19:00 PDT Western Oregon University will hold its first ever Silent Weekend from August 14 to 16 on campus. This weekend, conducted completely in American Sign Language (ASL) is for Deaf and hearing students, interpreters, interpreter educators and ASL instructors. The weekend will open with a performance of ASL stories, poems and jokes by seven Northwest performers: Brenda Aron, Justin Coleman, Fred Farrior, Patrick Fischer, Brad Houck, Heath Goodall and Carl Schroeder. http://salem-news.com/articles/august132009/asl_wou_8-13-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august132009/asl_wou_8-13-09.php Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:55:00 PDT A Lebanon-area man was killed and three others injured Friday morning in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 99W and Old Fort Road south of Monmouth. Oregon State Police troopers say on July 24, 2009 at approximately 11:00 a.m. a 2002 Chevrolet Impala four-door driven by 68-year old Robert Henry Primasing of Lebanon, was westbound on Old Fort Road approaching the intersection with Highway 99W. http://salem-news.com/articles/july272009/fatalmvamonmouth_7-27-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july272009/fatalmvamonmouth_7-27-09.php Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:00:00 PDT Citizens of Oregon enjoy an enviable sense of security with the fire agencies listed below. They were recognized this weekend at an honorary awards ceremony. The list of award recipients at this year's Oregon Meritorious Awards from the Oregon Fire Chiefs Association, also goes far beyond the services, and recognizes the help they receive from police, civilians and even a Portland, Oregon TV news crew. http://salem-news.com/articles/may312009/fire_awards_09_3-31-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may312009/fire_awards_09_3-31-09.php Sun, 31 May 2009 18:12:00 PDT Oregon State Police troopers are continuing the investigation into Tuesday afternoon's single vehicle fatal crash that resulted in the death of a Monmouth, Oregon couple. http://salem-news.com/articles/may202009/fatal_boardman_5-20-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may202009/fatal_boardman_5-20-09.php Wed, 20 May 2009 23:47:00 PDT Western Oregon University achieved an all-time-high enrollment of 5,349 students for the 2008-09 academic year, a growth of 6.2 percent or 312 students. This is an overall increase of nearly 10 percent since 2006-07. http://salem-news.com/articles/november132008/wou_numbers_11-13-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november132008/wou_numbers_11-13-08.php Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:02:00 PST An Oregon college student from the coastal town of Brookings, says has he has found a unique way to save money for school, generate a unique piece of art, and show off more than 60 smiling babies. Skylar Windham plans to attend Western Oregon University this fall. He started thesmileposter.org because traditional income sources are not available to people as they were in the past. "I'm trying to save money for tuition, as higher education is expensive these days, but it has been very difficult to find a job in my small town. I haven't given up the search, but in the meantime I figured I give this idea a try." http://salem-news.com/articles/july092008/skylar_site_6-27-07.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july092008/skylar_site_6-27-07.php Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:12:00 PDT Oregon State Police report a fatal traffic crash on Highway 99W about four miles south of Monmouth. They say the highway there is closed. State troopers on the scene say the collision involved a passenger vehicle and a commercial truck. "Preliminary information from the scene indicates a northbound small pickup driven by the victim attempted to pass a vehicle in a no passing zone and collided with a southbound commercial truck." http://salem-news.com/articles/may142008/fatal_monmouth_5-14-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may142008/fatal_monmouth_5-14-08.php Wed, 14 May 2008 14:18:00 PDT